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FDI in Retail: All-Party Meeting to End Impasse

The Indian Parliament's winter session is likely to resume soon and the government will try to end an impasse caused by its decision to allow 51 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector. Dec 6, 2011
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Govt Puts FDI in Retail on Hold, Opposition Insists on Rollback

To break the impasse on Foreign Direct Investment in retail that has stopped the Parliament's winter session, the Central Government has announced that the decision to allow 51 percent FDI in retails has been put on hold. However, the winter session is likely to face trouble, as the Opposition party is demanding a rollback on the decision. Dec 5, 2011
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No Rollback on FDI in Retail: Govt

The opposition parties and allies of the UPA government are against retail reform but the government is not ready for a rollback. The government wants FDI in retail sector to boost India's economy. Dec 2, 2011
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FDI Issue Rocks Parliament

The Parliament was Friday adjourned till Monday afternoon after Opposition parties and United Progressive Alliance government's chief ally Trinamool Congress created an uproar over the government's decision to allow 51 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. Nov 25, 2011
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India's New Retail Policy Will Create 10 mn Jobs: Minister

The government's approval for 51 percent foreign direct investment in the supermarket sector may have created a storm at the ongoing winter session of Parliament, but Trade Minister Anand Sharma says the new retail policy will create a number of jobs. Nov 25, 2011
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Advani: NDA MPs to Declare Clean Stance on Black Money

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and the former Indian Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani declared Sunday that allied MPs in the National Democratic Alliance would submit statements asserting that they were not involved with money laundering rings. Nov 21, 2011
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South Asia Visit: Manmohan Singh Invites Greater Investment from Singapore

Describing Singapore as a "valued partner" Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited greater investment from the South East Asian nation, while on a two-day state visit to the country. The Prime Minister made the statement on Sunday, at a lunch hosted Singapore's Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong. Nov 20, 2011
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Kingfisher Close to Sealing Deal; Shares Down

It is reported that Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya close to sealing a $370 million deal with an Indian private investor to save the airlines but its shares keep falling. Nov 18, 2011
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AFSPA: People Against Inhuman Law

A number of organizations across the country came together on Saturday, to support Irom Chanu Sharmila in demanding the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) of 1958. Nov 6, 2011

India Expresses Concern over Travel Advisories by US, Other Countries

India is concerned about the travel advisories some countries have issued to their citizens. The US, UK, New Zealand, Canada and Australia have asked their citizens to be cautious while travelling to India, citing threats of terrorist attacks. This has prompted the country to raise its voice against the advisory. Oct 26, 2011
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